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Example for habitat 4010 in Flanders (BE) 1

APPENDIX 2 - Example for habitat 4010 in Flanders (BE)

Example provided by Desiré Paelinckx (desire.paelinkx@inbo.be), Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek.

National level Habitat Code

4010

Member State

Flanders, BE

Biogeographic region concerned within the MS

Atlantic (ATL) and Continental (CON) All 4010 habitat in Flanders is situated in the Atlantic biogeographic Region.

Biogeographic region Atlantic (ATL Published sources

1. Heutz G; & Paelinckx D. (red.).2005. Natura 2000 habitats:doelen en staat van instandhouding. Versie 1.0 (ontwerp). Onderzoeksverslag Instituut voor Natuurbehoud en Afdeling Natuur, IN.O.2005.03, Brussel

2. Van landuyt et al. in press, 2006. Atlas van de flora van Vlaanderen. 3. Ecoregios en ecodistricten, systematiek van de natuurtypen, Wouter Van Landuyt in

prep, Wouter Van Landuyt Vlina project, … Range

Legendhoofdrivieren

Buffer (indicative)

4010 from BVM2.1

utm10vl selection

Naturalrange4010

flanders

Actual range derived from Biological Valuation Map projected on a 10 km UTM grid (IUCN methodology).

Gaps between grid cells are part of the range only when the abiotic conditions are suitable for 4010, in other words when that gap is situated in the same ecodictrict. A more detailed approach is possible with a 4km IFBL or UTM grid.

Surface area Total surface area of the range within biogeographical region concerned in km² Approximately 4600 km² (number of gridcells x 100 km2) or 5800 km2 (area polygone derived from gridcells)

Date 1997-2005 field survey for BVM Quality of data 3 = good

Trend Stable Trend-Period 1994-2006

Quality of trend data 1 = poor (best professional judgement) Reasons for reported

trend No changes

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Area covered by habitat Distribution map

Legend

hoofdrivieren

Buffer (indicative)

4010 from BVM2.1

utm10vl selection

flanders

Area covered by habitat within the range in the biogeographic region concerned (km2)

Surface area 650ha or 6,5 km² with minimum 450ha en maximum 910 ha (or 4,5 km² or 9,1 km²)

Vgl met cijfers NARA Date 1997 - 2005

Method used 3 = ground based survey (BVM)

Quality of data 3 = good

Trend Expert opinion: area in the period 1994 to 2005 is rather stable

Optionally (trend inside and outside SACs) Area at time of designation (1994): xx km²??? Area at time of correction of designated area: xx km²??? Actual area: xx km²???

Trend-Period 1994 - 2006

Reasons for reported trend

No changes

Justification of % thresholds for trends

In case a MS is not using the indicative suggested value of 1% per year when assessing trends, this should be duly justified in this free text field

Main pressures List main pressures impacting on the habitat in the past or at the moment (past/present impacts) Use codes from Appendix E to the Standard Data Forms to 2nd or 3rd level (these may need to be revised in the near future) 141abandonment of pastoral systems 161 forestry planting 690 other leisure and tourism impacts (burning) 701 water pollution 702 air pollution 720 trampling, overuse 730 military manoeuvres 800 landfill, land reclamation and drying out, general 810 drainage 954 invasion by a species (evolution to forest)

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Threats List threats affecting long term viability of the habitat (future/foreseeable impacts) Use codes from Appendix E to the Standard Data Forms to 2nd or 3rd level (these may need to be revised in the near future) 701 702 800 810

Favourable Reference

Range (Ecodistrict approach)

Map

LegendMain rivers

ifbluur_K41_39_71

poor survey

Historical_Range4010

ecodistricts

Historical distribution for CML ecotope-group K41 derived from FLOWER (period 1930-1971) K41 CML ecotope is regarded equivalent to habitat 4010. Ecodistricts/regions with K41 ecotopes are assigned to historical range when gridcells are not isolated within the district/region and when there are sufficient potentials for 4010. Historical range is shown in amber. Note that the Brabants Diestiaanheuvelruggendistrict is lost compared to the actual range.

Inspection of the species list of these gridcells reveals a non-typical 4010 association. These ecodistricts are not included in the range

No gridcells for K41 in these ecodistricts because of poor surveys? Assuming that habitat which is found now has always been there we include these isolated spots in historical range.

Isolated historical sites. The ecoditrict is not retained because of low potentials

Ecodistrict is included in historical range because of large potentials and the known prescence of relics. This part of the range is lost compared with the actual range. (Brabants Diestiaanheuvelruggendistrict)

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Legend

Main rivers

ifbluur_K41_72_99

ifbluur_BWKv2.1

ecodistricts

Differences in distribution betweem BVM and IFBL approach can be explained in three ways: 1. Since BVM survey was realised from 1997 and 2005 and the ifbl grid cells date from

1972 till 1999 part of the habitat from IFBL is lost 2. Typical species of the habitat type can also occur in other habitat types or in small

relics of the habitat in banks, borders, ... not detected in BVM survey (legend unit ifbluur_K41_72_99 of the distribution map).

3. False K41 species combinations can arise from grid cell approach. Therefore the distribution of the BVM is the most correct and is used for surface area calculation. Historical range determination is based on IFBL approach.

Legend

Main rivers

Favourable Reference Range

ecodistricts

HogePotenties4010

Potenties_4010_geenuitspraak

Both actual and historical range are combined to the favourable reference range. Isolated historical sites are not included. Isolated actual sites are included when potentials are sufficient. Favourable reference range

Favourable reference area

Approach????

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Typical species Species used for trend-index calculation Erica tetralix, Gentiana pneumonanthe, Juncus squarrosus, Narthecium ossifragum, Scirpus cespitosus, Drosera rotundifolia, Drosera intermedia, Erica cinerea, Carex binervis, Genista anglica, Genista pilosa, Polygala serpyllifolia, Pedicularis sylvatica Other typical species: Sphagnum compactum, Sphangnum tenellum, Sphagnum molle, Calluna Vulgaris, Lycopodiella inundata, Molinia caerulea, Carex panacea, Eriophorum angustifolium, Rynchospora fusca, Rynchospora alba, Dactylorhiza maculate, Myrica gale, Salix repens, Vaccinium oxycoccus, Gymnocolea inflate, Pohlia nutans, Cladina spec.

Other relevant information

Nowadays only 5% of the total heath area of 1850 still remains. (Odé B., De Blust G., Groen K, 2001)

Specific structures and functions (incl. typical species)

BVM applicable for determining conservation status (in and outside SACs)??? And/or % of SACs surveyed on conservation status % favourable % unfavourable Expert opinion of SACs and parts of it.

Number of sites % by sites % by area (*) Favourable Unfavourbale Unclassified

(*) taken into account the surface area of the habitat type in the mentioned SACs.

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Specific structures and functions (incl. typical species) Graph

Distribution of the vascular plants of 4010 over Red List categories

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14

specialists

generalists

Number of species

Extinct

Threatened withextinctionThreatened

Vulnerable

Rare

Declining

Area size (example for 4030!)

Fauna (example for 4030!)

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Future prospects

Graph

Graph

Future prospect are dependend on: Legal Conservation Status: Percentage of area heath and bogs in different categories of conservation measures. From left to right there is a decrease in the conservation status of the habitat.

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Percentage of total area

Nature reserveForest reserveDecrete on DunesMilitaryPlanologicalSACsOther

Although the remaining heaths in Flanders are well protected through different conservation initiatives the majority of the heaths is of poor quality. With the legal conservation status an appropriate management of the habitat is assumed. In situ abiotic conditions are also believed to be optimal or become optimal in near future. Ex- situ environmental threats: Eutrofication, acidification, dessication, …, Percentage of total heath area in flanders where the critical loads for acidification and eutrofication are exceeded. (Mira 2004)

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AcidificationEutrofication

Average exceeding of the critical loads for eutrofication for heath (in Kg N/ha/J)

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Actual levels are still exceeding critical loads. A positive trend towards declining effects of acidification is noted. For eutrofication this effect is less significant. These effects are nevertheless very global and weather-dependent. Thus making hard to predict future prospects.

Short-Term Range

Unfavourable (U1) (smaller than FRR)

Area Unfavourable (U1) ??? FRA??? Specific structures and functions (incl. typical species)

Bad (U2)

Future prospects Unfavourable (U1)

Overall assessment of CS Bad (U2) Bibliografie Biesbrouck, B. et al. (2001). Een ecologisch register voor hogere planten als instrument voor het natuurbehoud in Vlaanderen: Vlaams Impulsprogramma Natuurontwikkeling. VLINA, 00/01. Instituut voor Natuurbehoud: Brussel. 49 pp.